til

¹ American  

[til, teel] / tɪl, til /

Also teel

noun

1. the sesame plant.

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'til ² American  

[til] / tɪl /

preposition

1. until; till.

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TIL ³ American  

Or til

abbreviation

1. today I learned.

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til British  

/ tiːl, tɪl /

noun

1. another name for sesame, esp a variety grown in India

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Commonly Confused

See till ¹.

Etymology

Origin of til¹

Borrowed into English from Hindi around 1830–40

Origin of 'til²

Aphetic variant of until

Origin of TIL³

From its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

“Some customers will have decided they’re gonna stop betting on football til the season comes around again next year,” Jackson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The programme is on BBC One Scotland from 10:00 til 11:00, then continues on Radio Scotland until 12:00.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

Schallock couldn’t recall whether Berra broke out any of his famous Yogi-isms such as, “It ain’t over til it’s over,” or “When you get to a fork in the road, take it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2024

A UK-style red telephone booth sits on one corner, Norwegian flags festoon posts and staircases and a “Velkommen til Poulsbo!” mural and monstrous Viking invite day-trippers and weekend stays.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

“Momma says you gotta come in and eat now. Leave the milking til later.”

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson